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The end of last week painted a picture to encourage the bulls although as we often say most statistics can be skewed to tell any specific tale: US 2-years and...

In watching the coverage of the 20th Party Congress, I can’t help but compare it to other political events around the world. It feels like the complete opposite of a...

Sustainable investing is a phenomenon. According to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance , US$35.3 trillion, or more than a third of all assets in five of the...

Cybercrime has dominated the headlines for the past few weeks. Most Australians were hit by the recent Optus breach or knew someone who was. Barely a week later,...

Listed on the ASX, the Monash Absolute Active Trust (Hedge Fund, ASX:MAAT) is an actively managed fund of compelling stocks, targeting 6% p.a. income distribution....

Dividends are a significant driver of returns for most Australian equity investors. We understand many investors are looking for yield to provide passive income,...

Welcome to Charts and Caffeine - Livewire's pre-market open news and analysis wrap. We'll get you across the overnight session and share our best insights to get you...

WEN is our preferred quick service investment. This investment might sound boring: WEN steadily grows its global restaurant count 3-4% each year. As a franchisor, it...

2022, to date, has been a year of seismic change at every level, with profound consequences for everyone, not just financial markets. The risk of significant...

Let’s step back from the daily market gyrations to consider secular trends impacting longer-term asset returns and strategic asset allocation decisions. If we assume...

Opportunities often come at moments when fear and uncertainty are causing market dislocations and lower equity market prices. This is when stocks are on sale. Yet...

Firstly, this piece falls into the ‘this seems impossible’ category. Just warning you before you dismiss the data or start throwing insults at the author. Secondly,...

We could all use a good news story right now. For every headline around strong corporate earnings and consumer resilience, there are others around the relentless...

Successful investing can be really hard in times like the present. Falls in share markets and other assets are stressful as no one likes to see their wealth decline,...

The ASX limped into the weekend although we did edge marginally higher for the week with two distinctive halves. The bulls were out early with a combination of...

China’s economy is in recession. The nation’s zero COVID-19 policy and property market woes have led to a collapse in growth. China’s authorities no longer even...

It's what every long-term, sensible investor craves when the chips are down - quality. And in this market, quality is tough to find when all the best public assets...

When I ask most fund managers about today's operating environment, they almost invariably respond with words like 'difficult', 'complex', or 'bearish'.  And you...

Around the proverbial four walls of Livewire, everyone loves to talk about how investors pick the best stocks. It's not just about getting exposure to the Big Four...

There’s growing talk that power utilities are about to sign a rash of non-Russian supply contracts, with the likes of Boss poised to benefit; Plus, battery-types are...